Fantasy: I can equip everything

"Someone, bring a seat for the Thirteenth Prince."

After Chen Chuang sat down, Sun Xiaodao looked around at everyone and continued, "Alright, we have another brother, which is a good thing and we should celebrate. But we don't have time for that now."

"Since the Thirteenth Prince has just arrived, let me repeat the story again."

"A tiger demon with internal strength has escaped from the Demon Slaying Division of the prefecture and is currently hiding deep in the northern mountains of Qinghe County."

"During this period, several merchant caravans have been robbed by monsters, resulting in significant losses."

"When that tiger demon escaped, it was severely injured by a master from the Demon Slayer Division, causing its cultivation level to drop. Now it should only have the cultivation of external strength."

"But among the caravans that were robbed before, there was a caravan of spirit herbs from the Li family's medicine shop. If that tiger demon got those herbs, perhaps it could heal its injuries."

"Therefore, we must send someone to resolve this as soon as possible, otherwise it will be a big problem once he recovers his internal strength."

"The magistrate's intention is for us, the Canal Gang, and the Changchun Martial Arts School to each send three external martial arts practitioners to follow the captain from the Demon Slayer Division into the mountains to slay demons."

"Who wants to go?"

Chen Chuang had already guessed that the gathering of the Little Knife Society's top leaders was definitely not about him.

Now that he had heard Sun Xiaodao's words, he understood.

It turned out that he had been assigned a task by the county government.

The Small Knife Society and the Canal Gang, being such unruly gangs, should theoretically be organizations that the government should be cracking down on with all its might.

However, it is quite clear that the Daqian Dynasty had limited grassroots governance capabilities.

The Qinghe County government also needs these corrupt officials to fill the gaps in grassroots governance.

They have a reason to exist.

However, the price is that when something big happens, you have to help the county government.

This demon-slaying incident is clearly one of them.

After Sun Xiaodao finished speaking, the hall became very quiet.

Not a single person volunteered.

Sun Xiaodao glanced at the various expressions on the faces of the crowd and could understand their reactions.

Although the tiger demon's cultivation level was reduced, the biggest difference between demons and martial artists lies in the strength of their physical bodies.

That tiger demon was, after all, a cultivator with internal strength and a powerful physical body.

With just physical strength, he can tear apart ordinary external martial artists.

This job is not easy, and it's also very dangerous.

Sun Xiaodao was silent for a moment before speaking again: "Knowing your concerns, the gang has decided that, in addition to the reward given by the county government, each participant will receive an additional reward of one thousand taels of silver from the gang."

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

Sure enough, as soon as Sun Xiaodao said those words, the crowd, who had been looking down, suddenly became interested.

"Master Dao, I can go."

Count me in!

Immediately, two people volunteered.

"Those two are Shi Bin, the fourth master of our Sharp Knife Hall, and Qian Jinliang, the deputy hall master of Wan Jin Hall. Both of them are at the peak of the external strength realm."

Chen Chuang turned to look at the person who had introduced him to the man.

The thin, middle-aged man with a mustache had a kind face.

It was the same person who had led the mockery of Wu Xu before.

"My name is Fang Hao, and I'm the seventh in our Sharp Knife Gang. You can just call me Seventh Brother."

The man seemed to have a good impression of Chen Chuang, and introduced himself with a smile.

"Greetings, Seventh Brother. I hope you will take care of me from now on."

"No problem, no problem, we're all brothers!" Fang Hao stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Thirteenth Brother has just joined our Little Knife Society. If you have any questions in the future, just come and find me."

"However, I advise you to just listen to what's going on today and not get involved."

"Fourth Brother and Hall Master Qian volunteered because they are both currently striving to improve their internal strength and need a lot of money to buy cultivation resources..."

Chen Chuang asked curiously, "With so many people involved, dealing with a heavily injured monster shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

He had just killed a fox demon with his own hands last night, so he really didn't care much about demons.

They're easy to kill.

Fang Hao shook his head with a serious expression and said earnestly, "Thirteenth Brother, this matter is not as simple as you think."

"Demons are created by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Even before reaching the True Qi Realm, they can strengthen their physical bodies by relying on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, making their bodies much stronger than those of humans at the same level."

"The External Strength realm, in essence, is just a slight improvement in the way power is circulated. In terms of true strength, it is no match for demons."

"Just watch, this operation will result in at least a few martial artists dying."

Chen Chuang nodded upon hearing this, then suddenly said, "Didn't they say there would be a captain from the Demon Slayer Division leading the team?"

Fang Hao curled his lip and said disdainfully, "The captain of the Demon Slaying Division is only good at slaying demons. But in terms of real strength, he's still just an external martial artist."

However, speaking of the Demon Slayer Captain...

Chen Chuang suddenly remembered Li Yurou, with whom he had had intimate contact that night.

Could she be the one leading the team?

Just as he was pondering this, he suddenly heard someone mention his name.

"Master Dao, I think we should let our thirteenth brother, Chen Chuang, participate as the third person."

Seeing that no one else spoke up besides the two people from before, Wu Xu rolled his eyes and suddenly got up to cause trouble for Chen Chuang again.

"Our thirteenth brother, with his Body Tempering Realm cultivation, managed to kill that guy Tian Zhi, so his strength must be considerable. Moreover, he just joined our Little Knife Society and immediately became the leader of the Sharp Knife Hall. He has to contribute, otherwise how will the brothers below be convinced?"

"Don't you think so, Thirteenth Prince?"

Chen Chuang narrowed his eyes and stared quietly at Wu Xu opposite him.

That bastard has been causing him trouble from the very beginning...

Let's find some time to do it for him.

Before Chen Chuang could speak, Fang Hao had already launched an attack.

"Wu Xu, if you're so bored, go home and cuddle with women. Thirteenth Brother is different from you; he has a newly acquired street to manage, where would he find the time to go into the mountains to slay demons?"

"you!!!"

Wu Xu was speechless.

That was originally my territory!!!

He wanted to roar.

But these gangsters rely entirely on their skills to get things done.

He couldn't defeat Tian Zhi of the Grand Canal Gang, and his territory was taken away because he was incompetent.

Now Chen Chuang has proven himself, killing Tian Zhi and taking back the territory.

If he says anything about returning the item to its rightful owner, he'll only become a laughingstock.

Fang Hao chuckled and sat back down, giving Chen Chuang a meaningful look.

Don't worry, bro, I've got your back.

Chen Chuang smiled apologetically, then suddenly stood up and said, "Brother Dao, count me in!"

After saying that, he looked at Fang Hao beside him and whispered, "Sorry, Seventh Brother, I know what's important, but this weird thing on me is causing trouble, and I need to make some money."

It's not just about the money.

Chen Chuang had another purpose in getting involved.

This monster is a tiger demon.

If he really kills this guy, he'll have a chance to obtain the materials for solidifying the Iron Bone Technique.

Demon Tiger Bone!

Sun Xiaodao nodded at Chen Chuang with satisfaction, but then, as if remembering something, frowned and said, "But this matter is scheduled for three days from now, you..."

Chen Chuang understood his concerns and immediately said, "Don't worry, Master Dao. With the century-old elixir you gave me, I will definitely live until then."

"That's good!" Sun Xiaodao breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand, saying, "Things are settled, let's call it a day."

"By the way, Lao Zhang, take Chen Chuang to the storeroom to get the things, find out about those two constables, and then go to the county government to resolve this."

After everyone had dispersed, Sun Xiaodao turned to Yun Xuefeng and asked, "Second brother, how much longer can this kid live?"

Yun Xuefeng sighed and shook his head, saying, "Judging from the blood marks on his body, four days have passed. Without medicinal herbs to prolong his life, he has at most two more days."

"But my elder brother just gave him a century-old medicinal herb, so... he should be able to live for a couple more days."

Sun Xiaodao was stunned, and said incredulously, "A hundred-year-old spiritual herb can only extend one's lifespan by two days?"

Yun Xuefeng smiled wryly and said, "Otherwise what?"

"The curse of the ghost bride consumes the host's vital energy every day. Even if a century-old elixir is highly effective, it still takes time to absorb and there are losses involved."

"Moreover, the effects of these elixirs will weaken if you consume too many, so you'll have to switch to other ones. Eventually, even century-old elixirs will become ineffective, and you'll have to use thousand-year-old ones."

"Thirty years ago, there was a prominent family in the capital that had been passed down from the previous dynasty. The only son of that generation was entangled with this ghost bride. He was unwilling to accept it and kept his life hanging by a thread with spiritual medicine."

"Such a large family was brought down in less than a year."

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiaodao clicked his tongue in regret and said, "What a pity, I quite liked that kid's spirit."

Yun Xuefeng narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "Brother! This kid has a secret."

Sun Xiaodao wasn't surprised and nodded, saying, "Yes, he probably killed Jinlian to keep it a secret."

"However, according to you, we only have a few days left to live, so there's no need for that."

They are not fools.

A previously unknown guy suddenly became a Body Tempering Realm martial artist, and was even able to kill a powerful opponent like Tian Zhi.

If you don't have any secrets, who would believe you?

However, just as Sun Xiaodao said, if this kid doesn't have many days left to live, then there's no need to investigate further.

If you torture someone for a few days, they will die if they can endure it.

It's not worth it.